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Giving money away deserves the same care as managing it. The gap between an average and a genuinely effective organisation can be several hundred percent in real impact per krona.
Here we collect vetted organisations across eight areas. All are politically and religiously independent, and the Swedish ones hold a 90-konto with audited administrative costs. This content is general information about charitable giving and is not advice on donations or deductions.
Eight areas to support
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How these organisations were chosen
Independent and secular
Free from religious and political ties, with no proselytising agenda.
Audited finances
Swedish organisations hold a 90-konto, audited by Svensk Insamlingskontroll with low overhead.
Measurable impact
International organisations are top rated by GiveWell, Charity Navigator or Animal Charity Evaluators.
Charity guide
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39 organisations
- 90-kontoSweden
Cancerfonden
Sweden's largest independent funder of cancer research, with no state, religious or political ties.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Barncancerfonden
Funds childhood cancer research and supports affected families in Sweden.
Visit website - GiveWell Top RatedGlobal
Against Malaria Foundation
Top rated by GiveWell. Buys and distributes insecticide-treated malaria nets.
Visit website - 90-kontoGlobal
Läkare Utan Gränser
Medical humanitarian organisation providing emergency care, independent of politics and religion.
Visit website - GiveWell Top RatedGlobal
Helen Keller Intl
Prevents blindness and treats tropical disease through cost-effective vitamin and medicine programmes.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
Action Against Hunger
Leading secular organisation specialising in preventing and treating acute malnutrition.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Hungerprojektet
Ends hunger long term through women's leadership, training and microfinance.
Visit website - GiveWell Top RatedGlobal
GiveDirectly
Transfers cash directly to families in extreme poverty, with no intermediaries.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Sveriges Stadsmissioner
Food parcels, hot meals and emergency support for homeless and vulnerable families in Sweden.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
World Food Program USA
Independent foundation supporting the UN World Food Programme in war and famine zones.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
Pratham
One of India's largest secular education organisations, with very high impact per pupil.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
Room to Read
Builds libraries, publishes books in local languages and supports girls' education.
Visit website - 90-kontoGlobal
UNICEF Sverige
The UN children's fund, working for every child's right to school, health and safety.
Visit website - Ideell stiftelseSweden
Star for Life
Strengthens pupils' self-esteem and motivates them to complete their schooling.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
CAMFED
Supports rural girls across Africa to complete school and higher education.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Right To Play Sverige
Uses sport and play to protect and empower children in vulnerable areas.
Visit website - Ideell föreningSweden
Special Olympics Sverige
Sport for people with intellectual disabilities — health and community.
Visit website - Ideell stiftelseSweden
Generation Pep
Foundation working to give every child the chance of an active, healthy life.
Visit website - Ideell föreningSweden
Idrott Utan Gränser
Uses sport in schools to build self-esteem and counter exclusion.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
En Frisk Generation
Free activity and healthy-eating programmes for families in disadvantaged areas.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Mind
Runs Sweden's suicide and elderly helplines so no one carries mental pain alone.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
BRIS
Sweden's leading secular children's rights organisation, with round-the-clock support.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Suicide Zero
Works to radically reduce suicide through education and policy advocacy.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
SPES
National association for suicide prevention and support for the bereaved.
Visit website - GiveWell EvaluatedGlobal
StrongMinds
Cost-effective group therapy for depression among women and youth in Africa.
Visit website - Ideell föreningSweden
Hundar Utan Hem
Rescues and rehomes dogs at risk of being put down or neglected.
Visit website - Ideell föreningSweden
Djurrättsalliansen
Independent organisation investigating animal welfare, rescuing animals and advocating rights.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Svenska Djurskyddsföreningen
Supports local shelters and stronger animal protection in Sweden since 1875.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Djurskyddet Sverige
Nationwide organisation with more than 40 local animal welfare societies and shelters.
Visit website - ACE Top CharityGlobal
Wild Animal Initiative
Top-rated animal charity researching and improving the welfare of wild animals.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Hjärnfonden
Sweden's leading foundation for research into the brain, dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Demensfonden
Grants funding for dementia research and better dementia care.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Parkinsonfonden
Funds clinical research and new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
Michael J. Fox Foundation
The world's largest independent funder of Parkinson's disease research.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
Global secular foundation focused entirely on new drugs for Alzheimer's.
Visit website - 90-kontoGlobal
Amnesty International Sverige
Politically and religiously independent organisation defending free speech and justice.
Visit website - 90-kontoSweden
Civil Rights Defenders
Scrutinises those in power and defends human rights in Sweden and worldwide.
Visit website - Charity Navigator 4-StarGlobal
Human Rights Watch
Secular organisation documenting rights abuses in more than 100 countries.
Visit website - Ideell föreningSweden
Svenska PEN
Defends free expression and supports persecuted writers and journalists.
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